Introduction To Tourism: development, dimensions and issues/ Colin Michael Hall

includes bibliographic index

The scope of tourism studies -- Historical dimensions of tourism -- Tourist motivations and markets -- The commonwealth government and tourism -- State, regional and local government approaches -- Industry and labour -- The economic dimensions and impacts of tourism -- The social dimensions and impacts of tourism -- The environmental dimensions and impacts of tourism -- Tourism planning and destination development -- Tourism development in rural and peripheral areas: farm, wine, adventure and nature-based tourism -- Urban tourism development: retailing, culture, heritage, events and the city as product -- The future direction of tourism.